Senior Medical Workforce Coordinator

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Enterprise Agreement : Varied Health and Allied Services, Managers and Ad

Job Function : Administration & Leadership

Project : Location : Footscray

Employment Type : Full-Time – Monthly ADO + Five Weeks Leave

Starting Salary : HS3 - $74,448.00 + Super

About the role :

Western Health is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to take on this vital role. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a fast-paced, mission-driven health service supporting over 2,000 medical staff across our hospitals and services.

As a key member of the Medical Workforce Unit, you will coordinate the end-to-end processes for recruitment, credentialing, contracting and onboarding of our Medical Staff.

Working closely with clinical and operational leaders, this role is pivotal to ensuring a highly competent and supported medical workforce across Western Health.

What You’ll Be Doing :

• Located in Footscray you will be leading the administration of recruitment, appointment and credentialing processes for doctors
• Managing medical employment contracts, credentialing systems (including Cgov), and onboarding documentation
• Ensuring compliance with HR, medical registration and visa requirements
• Acting as the key liaison for medical queries related to operations, workforce, HR and payroll.

About You :

We are looking for a customer orientated person who thrives in a complex and busy environment and brings a strong background in :

Your Skills and Experience (preferred) :

About the Department :

The Medical Workforce Unit (MWU) is a dynamic, high-impact team that plays a pivotal role in supporting over 2,000 doctors across our growing health service. The unit provides both strategic direction and hands-on operational expertise in all areas of medical workforce management, including workforce planning, recruitment, credentialing, contracting, rostering and onboarding.

Team members are part of a specialised team that works closely with hospital leadership, clinical departments and external partners to support the future of healthcare delivery in Melbourne’s West.

About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach servicesto aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include

oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals : Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s),Footscray Hospital,Williamstown Hospitaland Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

Compensation and benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Community impact and inclusion

Organisational culture and environment

Ready to make an impact - Apply Now

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed and interviews may begin prior to the closing date.

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If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Applications Close : 11 : 59pm on 10 July 2025.

Enquiries : For further information about this role, contact Hien Nguyen (Director of Medical Workforce Unit) via [email protected].

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes / applications from recruitment agencies.

Western Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.

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